Cindy Bougard Duncan
La Mesa,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through [Action].
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse
Sutter Health; Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
01.2006 - Current
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of [Number] patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Registered Nurse
Sutter Health, CPMC
01.2012 - 07.2015
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through [Action].
- Coordinated and consulted with [Number]-member health care team to plan, implement and assess both mother and infant care plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Registered Nurse
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital For Women & Newborns
01.2007 - 12.2011
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through [Action].
- Coordinated and consulted with [Number]-member health care team to plan, implement and assess both mother and infant care plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
- Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
- Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Crafted tailored nursing care plan for each patient and evaluated it daily for effectiveness.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Marin
Greenbrae, CA06.2005
Skills
- Postpartum Period
- Patient Safety
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Health Information Access
- Nursing Process
- Breast Feeding
- Newborn Education
- Disease Processes
- Seizure Disorders
- Active Listening Skills
- Accurate Documentation
Certification
- Licensed registered nurse- 2005 to present
- BLS - American Heart Association
- NRP-American Heart Association
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sutter Health, CPMC
01.2012 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital For Women & Newborns
01.2007 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse
Sutter Health; Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
01.2006 - Current
Bachelors Degree - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Marin
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